By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The eighth ranked Perham Yellowjacket tennis team upended seventh ranked Staples-Motley 6-1 on Thursday night. The lone loss for the Yellowjackets came at first singles when state ranked Ronnie Noska, of Staples-Motley, was able to squeak by Kaia Anderson 6-4, 6-2.

All six wins for Perham came in straight sets as Alayna Moe won 6-1, 6-3 at second singles and Autumn Branchaud picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win at fourth singles.

At third singles, Violet Radniecki won her 14th straight match by a commanding 6-0, 6-1 margin over Andrea Digiovanni

At first doubles the duo of Morgan Smith and Aubry Zimmerman defeated Corinne Olson and Natalie Hanson by a tight 7-5 margin in the first set, before coming away with a 6-3 win in the second set.

At second doubles Bella Huwe and Lucy Wallgren swept Kaylee Perius and Charlie Noska by a 6-2, 6-3 margin, before Andie Janke and Miley Anderson completed the Perham sweep of doubles with a 6-4, 7-5 win at third doubles. 

Thursday’s win over the Cardinals was the third win over a ranked opponent this season as  the Yellowjackets also defeated 10th ranked Crookston and ninth ranked Thief River Falls. 

Perham/NYM- 6, Staples-Motley- 1

Singles

No. 1 – Ronnie Noska, Staples-Motley  def. Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM, 6-4, 6-2 

No. 2 – Alayna Moe, Perham/NYM def. Heidi Zimmerman, Staples-Motley, 6-1, 6-3

No. 3 – Violet Radniecki, Perham/NYM def. Andrea Digiovanni, Staples-Motley, 6-0 , 6-1

No. 4 – Autumn Branchaud, Perham/NYM def. Sarah Kroll, Staples-Motley, 6-1, 6-2  

Doubles

No. 1 – Morgan Smith, Perham/NYM – Aubry Zimmerman, Perham/NYM def. Corinne Olson, Staples-Motley  – Natalie Hanson, Staples-Motley, 7-5, 6-3

No. 2 – Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM – Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM def. Kaylee Perius, Staples-Motley  – Charlie Noska, Staples-Motley, 6-2, 6-3

No. 3 – Andie Janke, Perham/NYM – Miley Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Mia Pesta, Staples-Motley  – Lydia Roelofs, Staples-Motley, 6-4, 7-5